A Geoscience Digital Image Library
A Geoscience Digital Image Library
| Title | Covellite and pyrite |
|---|---|
| Description | Covellite, CuS (copper sulfide), is not a widely distributed mineral but its iridescent colors make it attractive. This specimen contains indigo to blue covellite and gold pyrite and is 6 cm across. |
| Photographer | Darla Sondrol. 2001-07-10. |
| Collection | University of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection. |
| Key words | covellite, pyrite |
| Tech details | 524 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens. |
| GeoDIL number | 1109 |
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